Negative (policy debate)

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Part of the series Policy Debate

Organization

Policy debate competitions Inter-Collegiate policy debate

Format

Structure of policy debate · Resolution Constructive · Rebuttal · Prep Time Evidence · Flow

Participants

Affirmative · Negative · Judge

Types of Arguments

Stock Issues · Case· Disadvantage Counterplan · Kritik Impact calculus · Topicality

Argumentative Concepts

Offense · Defense · Turn · Drop

In policy debate, the Negative (NEG) is the team which negates the resolution.

The negative team speaks second and second to last. They give four speeches:

• First negative constructive (1NC)
• Second negative constructive (2NC)
• First negative rebuttal (1NR)
• Second negative rebuttal (2NR)

[edit] References

• Grodd, Kenneth P. (1999). Negative Debating: A Healthy Reexamination. Rostrum. Retrieved December 30, 2005.

[edit] See also

• Affirmative
• Negation theory
• Negative strategies